Costa Rica vs Peru: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP

Costa Rica
-1.31
in 2031
Peru
-0.8298
in 2031
Costa Rica rank
18th
Peru rank
15th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
-15-10-505198020052031

How they compare

Peru currently reports -0.8298 against -1.31 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4802.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1980s -7.26 -4.76 2.49 Peru
1990s -4.54 -5.95 1.41 Costa Rica
2000s -4.6 -0.7485 3.85 Peru
2010s -3.64 -2.61 1.04 Peru
2020s -1.62 0.7595 2.37 Peru
2030s -1.32 -0.6176 0.6998 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at -0.8298 against -1.31 in Costa Rica as of 2031.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.4802, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,656 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed

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